Culture vs citizenship? A review and critique of will Kymlicka's multicultural citizenship |
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Authors: | Triadafilos Triadafilopoulos |
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Affiliation: | 1. PhD candidate, Graduate Faculty/Department of Political Science , New School for Social Research ,;2. Program and Research Assistant, International Center for Migration , Ethnicity and Citizenship , 65 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10003 |
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Abstract: | The article presents a review and critique of Will Kymlicka's Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights. I focus primarily on the normative elements and consequences of Kymlicka's theory and present an alternative to his liberal defence of group‐differentiated rights. In marked contrast to Kymlicka, I argue that to truly protect their cultures minority groups must forge closer ties with their respective states. Furthermore, I suggest that multicultural citizenship can only be achieved through a commitment by both majority and minority groups to toleration and respect for deep diversity. To be effective, multiculturalism should be considered to be an ordering principle of the regime. |
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